EANS-News: Oxea GmbH
Join the Oxo People at the European Coatings Show 2013
14.03.2013 – 11:03
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information Oberhausen (euro adhoc) - Oxea, a leading global manufacturer of oxo derivatives and oxo intermediates, showcases its updated product portfolio for the coating industry at the European Coatings Show 2013 (ECS) in Nuremberg, Germany from March 19 to 21. True to the motto "Join the Oxo People", Oxea invites customers to discuss their applications and needs with its top specialists. At the Oxea stand 516 in hall 1 visitors can discover how Oxea can contribute to develop their business. Oxea makes available over 1.3 million tons of its total production capacity to customers, rendering the company the largest oxo chemicals producer for the oxo merchant market overall. And Oxea continues to grow: In 2012, the company has strategically invested 96 million Euros into the construction of new production plants, upgrades and into significant expansions of its existing facilities - aimed to improve its technological edge even further and to better serve the needs of its customers. A high-performance specialty esters plant in Nanjing, China, scheduled to be completed at the end of 2013, will further enhance Oxea's global reach. As one of its ECS product highlights, Oxea showcases TCD Alcohol DM: "With a focus on high performance, this highly versatile molecule can be used in a broad variety of coating applications due to its unique properties," said Dr. Ina Puscasu, Global Marketing Manager Polyols at Oxea. "Amongst others, TCD Alcohol DM is suitable for the preparation of high-performance hard surface coatings, such as protective coatings for touch panels. The molecule provides elasticity combined with hardness and high transparency," she added. Another key theme at ECS will be Oxea's Oxsoft range of phthalate-free and VOC-free plasticizers. With these, Oxea serves the trend towards eco-friendly coatings that are equal in efficiency and performance to conventional systems. Oxsoft products can substitute them without need for reformulation and they are ideally suited for applications such as toy coatings, floorings, wall coverings, PVCs with food contact, and many other uses. Oxea will present its extensive range of products for the coatings industry. Products in the show include well-established key raw materials for resins like Trimethylolpropane (TMP), Neopentylglycol (NPG), and many more. Oxea's highly integrated production facilities and well-balanced value chain in Oxo chemicals along with a flexible production process make Oxea a knowledgeable partner and a reliable supplier. Oxea is a global manufacturer of oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives, such as alcohols, polyols, carboxylic acids, specialty esters, and amines. These products are used, among other things, for the production of high-quality coatings, lubricants, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, flavorings and fragrances, printing inks, and plastics. In 2012, Oxea generated revenues of EUR1.5billion with its 1,406 employees in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. For more detailed information about Oxea, please visit www.oxea-chemicals.com. Further inquiry note: Birgit Reichel Tel. +49 (0) 208-693-3112 birgit.reichel@oxea-chemicals.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Oxea GmbH Otto-Roelen-Straße 3 D-46147 Oberhausen phone: +49(0)208 693 3112 FAX: +49(0)208 693 3101 mail: birgit.reichel@oxea-chemicals.com WWW: http://www.oxea-chemicals.com sector: Chemicals ISIN: XS0523636594 indexes: stockmarkets: Open Market: Frankfurt language: English